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Virtual Set Editor 2.5 - Feature Support

TriCaster and Virtual Set Editor Bring your Studios to Life

From independent producers to broadcast networks, NewTek’s superb-quality, custom virtual sets are breathing life into virtual studio environments everywhere. With Virtual Set Editor you have twice the power with two licenses. Install and operate Virtual Set Editor as a TriCaster add-on within the system, and as a standalone application on a separate workstation. Everything is possible.

Certain features and capabilities may be limited depending on your TriCaster model. Use the table below to view the Virtual Set Editor 2.5 features supported by each compatible system.

Current TriCaster Models

Feature

TriCaster 8000

TriCaster 860

TriCaster 460

TriCaster 410

TriCaster40

Virtual Set Editor Virtual Sets - Live Production

Switchable Live Video Sources per Virtual Set (Video + Overlay)

4 + 4

2 + 1

2 + 1

2 + 1

2 + 1

Holographic Set Support

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

No

Configure Custom Shot Presets

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Fixed Start/End

Animated Virtual Camera Zoom

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Fixed Start/End

Animated Virtual Camera Movement

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Fixed Start/End

Switchable Live Video Sources per Multi-Box Effect (Video + Overlay)

4 + 4

2 + 1

2 + 1

2 + 1

2 + 1

Transitions and Effects - Live Production

Animation Store Transitions with Embedded Overlay and Sound

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes (with Version 2 software)

Transitions and Effects with 3D Warping of Live Video

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes (with Version 2 software)

Animation Buffers

Yes

Yes

Yes

No

No

Previous TriCaster Models

Feature

TriCaster 855/455

TriCaster 850/450 EXTREME

TriCaster 850/450

TriCaster 300

Virtual Set Editor Virtual Sets – Live Production

Switchable Live Video Sources per Virtual Set (Video + Overlay)

2 + 1

2 +1

2 +1

2 +1

Holographic Set Support

No

No

No

No

Configure Custom Shot Presets

No

No

No

No

Animated Virtual Camera Zoom

Fixed Start/End

Fixed Start/End

Fixed Start/End

Fixed Start/End

Animated Virtual Camera Movement

Fixed Start/End

Fixed Start/End

Fixed Start/End

Fixed Start/End

Switchable Live Video Sources per Multi-Box Effect (Video + Overlay)

2 + 1

2 + 1

2 + 1

2 + 1

Transitions and Effects – Live Production

Animation Store Transitions with Embedded Overlay and Sound

Yes

Yes

No

No

Transitions and Effects with 3D Warping of Live Video

Yes

No

No

No

Animation Buffers

No

No

No

No

Note: A custom set previously created using Virtual Set Editor (version 1 or 1.5) can be updated in VSE 2.5 by loading the saved VSE project and re-exporting.